PROVIDENCE, RI – Thousands of Rhode Islanders will vote on Tuesday, April 26, to elect delegates to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions and to signal their choice for either party’s Presidential candidate. Statewide, 144 polling places will open for next Tuesday’s election. This is approximately one-third of the polling places available during regularly scheduled […]readmore
*The new ad highlights Clinton’s longtime commitment to the Latino community* Providence, RI – Today, Hillary for Rhode Island began airing its first Spanish-language radio ad. The ad, “Diversidad,” highlights how Clinton has been standing with Latino families in Rhode Island and across the country throughout her career. The ad reminds voters of the stakes […]readmore
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Ahead of Rhode Island’s primary on April 26, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign on Tuesday released a new ad in the Ocean State. «There are two democratic visions for regulating Wall Street,» says Sanders in Two Visions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pmw5CAc3rk) . «One says it’s okay to take millions from big banks, and then tell […]readmore
Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) & Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) lead a bipartisan effort to produce a balanced spending plan for key transportation, housing, and economic development programs Under current formula, RI slated to receive about $270 million in federal funding to enhance the state’s transportation network, as well as $22 million for housing grants […]readmore
Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s Drone Operator Safety Act passed the Senate today as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. Whitehouse’s legislation would make it a criminal offense to interfere with the operation of a manned aircraft using a drone and would prohibit flying a drone near active runways. Violators would […]readmore
Jim Malone WASHINGTON—The two front-runners in the race for the White House, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, expect to win big in next Tuesday’s New York primary. Both contenders have deep roots in New York and victories would give their campaigns a boost after recent setbacks. Public opinion polls give Trump a huge […]readmore
VOA News A New Jersey judge has ruled that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is an American citizen and, as a result, can participate in the New Jersey primary election on June 7. In a 26-page decision, Administrative Law Judge Jeff Masin wrote, “a child, born of a citizen-father, citizen-mother, or both, is indeed […]readmore
Cindy Saine CAPITOL HILL—U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan took an unusual step Tuesday, holding a news conference in front of a room packed with reporters and cameras to announce that he was NOT going to do something: seek or accept the Republican nomination for president of the United States. Speaking at Republican National Committee […]readmore
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today introduced the Drone Operator Safety Act, legislation that would impose criminal penalties for the unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft. The bill is a House companion to legislation introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). “While this proposal may sound like common sense to some, these guidelines must […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier The U.S. contests for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations have turned into contentious fights for delegates to the parties’ national conventions, where the candidates for November’s national election will be picked. Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump is the Republican front-runner, but he complained Monday that party officials have created a «crooked, […]readmore